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Rockland Independent Living Center Creating accessible communities for people with disabilities


The mission of the Rockland Independent Living Center is to provide advocacy and leadership in the creation and development of an accessible and integrated community for people with disabilities, so that they may pursue lifestyles of their choice. The Rockland Independent Living Center envisions a society that is fully accessible and inclusive; a society where every person is valued not for what they can do, but for who they are.		About RILC Services Programs The Rockland Independent Living Center (RILC) is a not-for-profit agency serving all individuals with disabilities. RILC is one of 37 Independent Living Centers in NY State helping to promote the philosophy of consumer empowerment and control. This includes all areas of life education, recreation, employment, housing, and community involvement. RILC opened its doors in October 1986 as a result of the hard work and perseverance of several individuals who were committed to removing architectural, attitudinal and legislative barriers to accessibility. The Independent Living Philosophy simply states that all individuals, regardless of disability, have the same basic human rights to live independently and have full control over the direction of their lives. RILC believes that education about, and awareness of disability issues are powerful catalysts for change in our community. What separates RILC from other disability service organizations is that we are required to have a staff and board of directors that are comprised of at least 51% with people with disabilities. With this peer approach format people with disabilities provide advocacy and other services for people with disabilities. Read more about independent living principles Read about RILC proudest achievements Services Rockland Independent Living Center provides the following consumer and community assistance services: Individual and systems advocacy Independent living skills training Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) technical assistance Youth and family services Information and Referral Benefits advisement Peer support Support Groups Computer Classes for people with disabilities CyberCafe for people with disabilities Peer Mentoring program Living well with disabilities program Support Services for the hard of hearing Ongoing programs RILC ongoing programs include: PACER (Personal Assistance Consumers/Employers of Rockland) Consumer and educational workshops Support Group Assistive technology and product information CyberCafe (Computers with Internet Access for consumers) Sign Language Interpreter Referral Service. Please contact RILC if you would like additional information or assistance. Contact RILC Up to top of this page Return to RILC home page
Rockland Independent Living Center 75 W. Route 59 Suite 2130 Nanuet, NY 10954 (845) 624-1366 Fax: (845) 624 1369 E-mail: info@rilc.org RILC is an equal opportunity agency committed to providing reasonable accommodations to everyone.

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